Dake Lake Fishing near King, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Dake Lake is one of the Waupaca County waters in Wisconsin. Elevation runs to 896 feet. Around 35 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Start from King, 1.6 miles down the road. Waupaca is 4.7 miles and Amherst 11 miles. Others worth noting: Miner Lake 0.3 miles, Columbia Lake some 0.5 miles off, Long Lake 0.6 miles, Beasley Lake some 0.7 miles off and Limekiln Lake 0.7 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Dake Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Waupaca County names brown trout, flathead catfish, rainbow trout and common carp. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Dake Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 15°F in January to roughly 70°F in July. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. Ice usually gives way near early April, and forms again about early December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Dake Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. The nearest marina is Becker Marine, some half a mile out. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Miner Lake, 0.3 miles out. Check the position on Dake Lake before loading the car.